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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Congo, (Congo  – Kinshasa) to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to better grasp these open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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